Ostend-Bruges Airport has received a new environmental permit from Flemish Environment Minister Jo Brouns, allowing the airport to keep operating under defined conditions. The decision gives the regional airport near-term operating certainty while it seeks to expand cargo activity and scheduled passenger services.
The permit requires the airport to adapt its procedures to comply with the new operating rules. Available reporting indicates the measures include limits tied to cargo and training flights, although the exact duration of the permit and the full list of conditions were not disclosed in the accessible material.
The airport has been pursuing growth in its commercial role, particularly by attracting more cargo operators and additional passenger services. The revised permit is expected to shape that strategy in the immediate term, as the airport works within the new environmental framework.